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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

formal claim upon the County Com
missioners the Neus reports:
The committee appointed by the council
Monday appeared before the board and asked
for an appropriation of $4,000 for streets, an
increase of 900 over last year. They stated
that the increase is particularly needed at
this time i'll view of the proposed re-paving
of the principal streets with friedrich. The
claim for the increase was based on the large
proportion of taxes paid by Cumberland
property -holders, fully one-third those of the
entire county.
Notwithstanding the very doubtful
legal propriety of conceding such
claims upon any pretense, the people
apparently do not object to small APP
preparations for so-called county roads
passing through municipal corpora
tions. But to ground an official re-
quest for such appropriation upon any
contemplated street Improvement
smacks of a subsidy which the people
who pay the two-thirds do not en-
dorse.
But even though both the demand
and concession were legitimate there
is another view of the matter which
destroys the force Of the comparison
by thirds. 1t is one thing to show how
much we invest ; another how much
we realize. The successful man who
tells only the amount he spends in his
business, reserves the larger fraction
of the story for his own qualification.
Let anyone, therefore, take the
trouble to analyze any annual levy list
that has been issued during the last
fifteen years, and compute as nearly
as he can the amount returned direct
ly and indirectly to Cumberland tax
payers out of that levy, and he will
find that for one third of the taxes paid
by the city, the city gets back every
cent Of that third. Practically not a
cent of that money goes out into the
county for any public purpose.
Is that all
No; in addition to getting back all
their own investment in county en-
penses, the taxpayers of Cumberland
absorb about half of the two thirds
paid outside the city. In other words,
illustrating the enterprise of main
tanning the county government as u
speculation, Cumberland taxpayers
make at least 100 per cent. per annum
upon their investment.
Then what? Per coatTG, the tax
payers outside the city enjoy no profit
whatever from partnership with the
city.
Is that all?
No; they absolutely sink forever SO
cents of every dollar they pay as taxes.
In other words they pay two-thirds of
the whole amount and get back one
third of the whole amount.
AS the county seat Cumberland
naturally attracts large proportion
of the revenue from county taxation,
and this is by far the richest of its
many endowments. Whether as the
head of canal navigation, or railway
centre, so far its chief distinction has
been as the capital of a great county,
and as such the beneficiary of gener-
GUS population outside its walls.
The city should be content with its
fortunes more than this, it should be
too proud now and hereafter to ask
the country people to neglect their own
wretched roads that city streets may
be hoored with friedrich. Think Of it
So, 600 for streets in Cumberland and $25
fer three miles Of mountain road 5et,ceen
Frost5uYg and midlothian!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

Death OF Halter Ed,ca rds.-Though
expected for some days the community
was deeply panied Thursday morning
to hear the announcement-"W Walter
Edwards Is dead !" In the prime of
life and full vigor of manhood, it was
fondly hoped his strength and heroism
would enable him to survive the as
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

sideration prevailing would have
sponged out of our annals heroic but
futile endeavor to establish Southern
Confectionery.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.-

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying be-
tween Atlantic City and n. Y. had been
troubled with cough so that he was unable
to sleep, and was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t not
only gave him instant relief, but allayed the
extreme soreness in his breast His children
were similarly affected and single dose had
the same happy effect. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery is now the standard remedy in the
Coleman household and on board the
schooner. Free trial bottles of this standard
remedy at G. A. Wingert's drug store
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11
New Business Locals.

Mp, June 3, 1SS7.-TIaying been stationed at
the Braddock Distilery whilst in operation as
United States Storekeeper and Guager-
/ hereby certify, That JAMES CLARK & Co..
Distillers, in the manufacture of their Pure
Malt Whiskey use only Barley Malt.
Respectfully, JNo. fl. YoUNGn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

Interesting Experimentation Cam
eron, Furniture Dealer, of Columbus Ga,
tells his experience thus: For three years
have tried every remedy on the market for
Stomach and Kidney Disorders, but got no
relief until l used Electric Bitters Took five
Bitters the best blood purifier in the world"
Major A. b. Reed, of West Liberty, Ky, used
Electric Btters for an old standing Kidney
Affection and says: Nothing has ever done
me so much good as Electric Bitters" Sold
at 80 cents bottle by G. A. Wingert.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

LAST Saturday evening the JOURNAL
strolled along Main street. The gas
burned brightly in the stores, in all of
which careful, critical buyers were
served by smiling merchants and sales
men. Outside, tho pavements, crowd
ed by passers to and fro on business or
pleasure bent, all clean and we'll attir-
ed, presented an animated panorama.
There were those with baskets filled
speeding homeward, it may be, under
the delightful impetus afforded by the
sure prophecy of an extra-good dinner
on the morrow. There were stalwart
young men and pretty girls making a
promenade Of our chief thoroughfare
the while chatting sweet nothings. In
all that throng, stretching from the
summit of the hill to Bowery, there
was not q token Of sorrow, q symptom
OF pain nor q prognostic of distress
visible to an eye in earnest quest of an
unhappy manifestation.
Questioned the JOURNAL Did ever
scene like this, rivaling thAlustre of
Andalusia and the peace Of Arcadia,
grow directly out of a strike, even a
so-called successful strike
Let those who remember the dark,
long days of 1882, even of 1856, con,
trast their gloom with the bright hours
now going all too rapidly-let this be
done Alright, and this generation of
Georges Creek miners will not only
maintain the reign of prosperity while
they remain upon the stage of action,
but, passing away, bequeath to their
children the priceless wisdom acquired
under the dominion of those twin tyr
annies-the lash of the strike and the
rod of adversely.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

Guarantee of Purity.-"CuMBERLAND
Mp, June 3, 1SS7.-Having been stationed at
the Braddock Distillery whilst in operation as
United States Storekeeper and Guager-
1 hereby certify, That JAMES CLARK e. Co.,
Distillers, i'll the manufacture of their Pure
Malt Whiskey use only Barley Malt.
Respectfully, J. p. WILLARD"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11


7heatricai.-The Frostburg Ora
matte Company, supported by the
Arion Band and orchestra, will present
the great drama, "The Two Orphans"
at the Academy of Music, Cumberland,
next Saturday evening, June IS. A
special train will run on the C. & P.
railroad, leaving here at G:55 p. M,
and we are informed that tickets sold
on that day will be good on all trains.
Located at Barton.-Two young
physicians have located very recently
at Barton--Drs. George E. Hotchkiss,
of Linden, Va, and S. A. Boucher, of
Grantsville, Garrett county. Of the
former the Front Royal (Va.) Sentinel
says:
DR.. George E. Hotchkiss, of Linden, Il re-
cent graduate Of distinction of the Medical
Department of the University of Maryland,
Baltimore, has located at Barton, a mining
town of Allegany county, Nd, where his
prospects for success could hardly exceed his
qualifications or his merits.
Twenty years ago" the doctor was
a wee pupil of the JOURNAL, then
altogether an individual, in no sense a
paper. He was old enough, however,
to afford bright promise of what his
subsequent life and study have de-
veloped, and he is to-day physician
equal in requirements to many older
both in years and practice. We hope
to chronicle his success at Barton.
Of DR.. Boucher the Cumberland
Neacs says;
DIR. Samuel \. Boucher, recent graduate
of one of the Baltimore Medical Colleges, has
opened an office at Barton, this county, and
offers his professional services to that COM
munity. He is son Of Isaac Boucher, near
Grantsville, Garrett county, and is young
man of excellent character and habits, with q
good college record. His merits eutitle him
to high success, and we heartily wish him the
same.
Death OF Halter ECItCd rds.--Thou0h
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

TUESDAYS Cumberland Times says
Yesterday committee of Frostburg gen.
tlemen waited upon the Commissioners and
made complaint of the road supervisor, and
also of the National and other roads in the
neighborhood of Frostburg. To-day another
committee of gentlemen from the same town
presented themselves, and having asked that
they might be sworn, gave evidence that the
roads round and about Frostburg were in as
good repair as the nature of the country
would allow them to be.
Without impeaching their "belief"
in Scripture the JOURNAL is bound,
however, to question the witnesses
knowledge" Of the eligibility of our
country for good roads. We have the
bases all around this town for miles for
as good roads as there are in the
world. In proof whereof, that which
has been may be repeated. The
National Road, for instance, once a
celebrity among thoroughfares, is far
below the status which made it famous.
In further proof it can be stated with
all the solemnity and credibility of an
oath that none Of the roads leading
into Frostburg are so good as when
politics and Cumberland had a grip
less tight upon the public purse and
conscience of the county.
COMMENTING upon the cross bill filed
by Mrs. Kirkland, of Baltimore, to
offset her husbands suit for divorce,
the Cumberland Times remarks:
This trial will develop some startling facts
on both sides, and the public will await the
result with anxiety. Truth Is mighty and
will prevail.
Just why the public is so deeply
concerned in the Kirkland business
does not appear. There is no popular
issue at stake-nothing, in fact, for
people to anticipate but a rehash of
story old as the institution of matri-
mony, the scene Of which is laid away
off in Baltimore.
1t is pleasing to learn, however, that
truth, me tlulc uOuOlcu uclcuucI VI
innocence and virtue, sis mighty and
will prevail" 1t might have been
said also that with "the eternal years
of God" as her possession, and the
sliding-scale method Of Cumberland
juries as her hacker, there seems to be
nothing to prevent even Bill Williams
from grinding the stuliing out of old
Error in the dim and distant yonder.
LABOR papers that are opposed to
strikes, but not opposed to losses by
strikes, are off their hen fruit on logic
"Ma, may so swimming ?"
Eyes, DEAR" VERY reluctantly 'but
whatever you do don't go near the
water!"
COME to think of it, the appropriation the
city fathers asked the county fathers for our
streets is not very large after all, everything
considered Cumberland Netc3.
No; it is only $4,000 more than the
law allows that's all.
- 90 e.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mar"ted-By Rev. G. A. Schwedes
June s, 1887, Mr.. SIMON HAMILTON
and Miss KIssIAH JANE BROWN, of
Avilton, Garrett county, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

COME to think of it, the appropriation the
city fathers asked the county fathers for our
streets is not very large after all, everything
considered. NeWs.
No; it is only $4,000 more than the
law allows; that's all,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

The Coal T'ade.-The record of
shipments from the Georges Creek coal
region for the week ending Saturday,
June 4, 1887, closed as follows:
Total tons for week 81 $40
year .................1,1 1874 ,431
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of. ...... 673,O95
Total tons to Il. 40. railroad for week 1882
&c " year $685. 33
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 597,254
Total tons to Pa. railroad for week.. 9,137
" {" year.. 1924
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of........ 2O,O6s
Total tons to c. & o. canal for week. 1929
" :" year. 67,273
Compared with corresponding period
last year, q n increase of. 50, 1852
Total tons shipped over c. & P. rail-
road for week. .................. 4O,O72
Over same for year. ............ 914,187
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of. ........ 561 ,039
Total tons shipped over G. G. & c.
railroad for week 1885
Over same for year. 220, 1902
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 1854
Shinments nv Georpas Crook comm in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11
w HOLE No. S1S.

saults of disease. But not so. Ats
o'clock, Thursday morning, June 9,
1887, he passed away, aged 3S years
and % days.
Mr.. Edwards was born May IA, 1S49,
IN County Cornwall, Penzance, Eng
land, and with his brother, John,
emigrated to this country in 1865.
Settling in Beaver Meadow, Carbon
county, Pa, he worked in the mines
there until 1868, when be came to this
place. Here he mined coal until 1872,
when he started small business. A
year later he joined Reuben Rogers in
much larger mercantile enterprise,
which was successfully conducted
under the name of Edwards &
Rogers" until the spring of 1878, when
their storehouse and stock were de-
stroyed by fire. During the following
fall he resumed business under his own
ZANE and so continued to the day of
his death.
In all the relations of life and
business he was faithful and true
man. Industrious and heroic, he
wrought against misfortune with an
asiduity and courage which challenged
popular admiration. The people had
two opportunities during his business
career to testify their regard in a
public manner, in both of which they
succeeded in promoting him. The
first was in 1888, when he was elected
Councilman the second in 1884, when
he was nominated and elected County
Commissioner.
His wife, six infant three
boys and three girls--his mother, a
sister-Mrs. Harry Odgers-two broth
ers-Rev's John and Philip C. Ed
wards, of the Baltimore Conference,
NJ. E. Church, are left to mourn an
irreparahle loss.
The funeral will take place at NJ. E.
Church this afternoon at II o'clock
Rev's H. S. France, his pastor, j. P.
Wilson, Of Cumberland, q former
pastor, and John Edwards, of Martins
burg, w. Va, his brother, will deliver
brief addresses. The Knights of
Honor and Royal Arcanum lodges will
attend in regalia. The remains will
be inferred in Allegdny cemetery. 1t
Is expected that the stores and other
business houses will close during the
exercises.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-11

LABOR papers that are opposed to
strikes, but not opposed to losses by
strikes, are off their hen fruit on logic.
ma, may so swimming ?"
Eyes, DEAR" VERY reluctantly,) "but
whatever you do don't go near the
water!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-29
LEGAL NOTICE.
In tie Probate Court in and for Salt Lake
County, Territory Of Utah.
II the matter of ghe Estate of Dirk Boekholt,
deceased.
Notice OF time and place for the hearing of
Petition for admission to Probate
OF will.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SAID
i Court in said matter, notice is hereby
given that Friday, the 9th dayof January,
a D., 1887, at IL o'clock 2, Va, at the County
tory, in the court room OF said Court, has
been appointed the tine and place for thes
hearing OF a petition of Christina o. Book
holt, Olida A. II. Bockholt and Orean P
BOckholt praying foF the admission 70 pro-
bate of a certain document Herewith pre-
scented, purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of Dirk Boekholt, deceased, when
and where all persons interested may -ap
pear and oppose the probate of said viii, or
{ c granting of letters of administration
with the will annexed 20 William Fuller as
prayed for in said petition.
Dated at Salt Lake City, January u, lSS.
JOHN C. CUTLER,
Probate Clerk, Salt Lake County
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-29
Ogden Business Notices.

a GOOD, second hand Lyon & Healy
plano will be sold at auction on Satur-
cay at , o'clock pm. at, J.. BoyIe's
auction house on Fifth Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-29

tHE D. & E. G. coal Is growing in
popular favor every day. Try it and
save money. L. Farr & Co.. Main
street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-29

me Pleasant Valley Coal makes tn
quickest, the brightest and the hottest
use' ami Is tie cheapest coal in the
GI . For sale by SELLS, BURToN d
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-29
NOW-THE TIME TO SPEonI M,

NoW-FHE TIME TO SPECULATE.
! GIVE FLUCTUATIONS in the Marriott
u, II offer opportunities to Spectators ~
80 80, money in Grain, Stocks. Bonds and
-fr ,.r-t ~ n II, Frompt personal attention
600 ~ 10 ora Is received by wire or mail
spondeuce solicited. Fullinforma-ttiito,nI
6..o !-.l me markets in our Book. which viii
Ny ''-" arded fee on application. -
lie D. KYLE, Banker and Broker.
oIoa1 aud "a New Streets, New YORK Civ
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FireI

D Sc the Arnold Cooker and Coffee
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SaltLake & Western
RA WAX.
On an after
saturday, Deco 2Oth, 1883,
Trains will run as follows:

Connects with Utah Central train leaVtn
Salt axe at 7.40 an.
/ Connects with Utah Central train sEE4T
ing at Salt Lake at SO Pm.
". W. RITTER,
mar Il SUPP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-29
st. Nary's Academy
SALT LAKE CITY.
'''ed by the Sisters OF the
Holy Cross.

l will BEGIN BEGIN EES3SIoN FOR BoARDERs
course of study e Tg6Srusry 1st, 1851 The
Q. thorough and sL lco. ees all the branches
c. bei5g General Drawinlss sn1 eWque ai Ion
form extra so ob in the English c con4e a
FFesH rs moo crate
pupils A'eAels can be nroc,-o5 g..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-30
THE STEEL TRADE.


manufacturers DlssRtAsilsd with tho Now
Scale Of tho AinaIgamnted Association, il
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 29.-The steel
manufacturers arc dissatisfied with the
new scale Of the Amslgamated Association
aud tronble may result. The scale should
60 into effect next Monday, but it is doubt.
full if it will be accepted by the manufac.
turers in its present shape. They claim
that the scale advances wages ten per cent
in the tace CT lower prices and dull mar
ket. Ono manufacturer stated this morn.
ing that the wages would have to be re-.
duced somewhat, or in all probability
there would be a strike. "One thing ia
certain" said he, "and that ia, that the
acale presented by the Amalgama!ed As.
sociation will have to be modified OF the
manufacturers will not accept It," The
Amalgamated officials do not seem to be
worried over the prospect and confidently
express the opinion that the manufsctur.
ers will sign the ecale before the first Of
the year. They claim that there ia very
little change in it from last year, and that
1t only equalizes tho wagea. a, 81
At the steel mills where the knights oi
Labor arc in control, the new SCALE will
be presented to the manufacturers to.
morrow. 1t will not differ materially from
the AmalRsmated scale. .lizsaT 5'.E2.
u. NJ. Curry, of Carnegie Bros. & Co.,
stated to-day that their firm had few
orders for next years delivery, and they
do not anticipate as big rail trade as in
1887. This year the steel rail mills turned
out about 100000 tons, bat from the
present indications this will be cut down
about 100000 tons next year. a,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-30
8 Reduction Of k,uts IN Ireland.


LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The sweeping feduc.
ton Of rents prescribed by the Irish Land
Commission haa created tremendous
sensation in England as well as in Ireland.
This average reduction OF IA per cent be.
low the judicial rento ordered by the com.
mission is equivalent to q reduction Of
ESQ. 900 per Annum and annuls a .capital
Of from G3.000,0O0 to $4,000, 1000, Tie
Irish Tory journals angrily denounce the,
commission for making any reduction
while the nationalist papers say that the
order dashea the last hopes OF the farm.
e.s and denounces the reductions as
ludicrously inadequate. Thus the
commission has succeeded in pleag.
Ing nobody. The London Daily Ncus
commenting on the reduction ,eays thdt
by one atroke tho government has Offend
ed all the laudlords and has done nothing
to conciliate the tenants. The lforninG
Post Bays: The reduction will have tho
effect Of rendering property in Ireland
practically unstable. Those tenants who
have refused to buy their holdings, under,
MIR. Davitt'a advice to wait for better
terms, are fully justfed. Doubtless the
present action will be followed BY fur
ther reduction. The Daily Chronicle, with
out disappearing the reductions, hints
that the landlords ought to bs compen-
stated by the State. The order applies
only to the year commencing ON the Gale
Immediately before August %, 1881. 4, b
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-30
RECORD n j |. D#0F STRIKES
FOR TIE PERIOD oF SIX YEARS.
Commissioner Wright Makes nm Elaborate
Rsport-What the Labor Troubles of
Recent Years Have Cost Those Iutc.
rested Strikers Suffer Worst, E

' Oh. b. . .
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. 20.-Commia.
sloner. Carroll D. Wright has submitted
to tho Secretary OF the Interior the third
annual report Of the Bureau Of Labor,
which relates entirely to strikes and lock.
outs for the period Of six yeara ended
December 81, 1856. This report Is regard.
cd as Of special importance, as It Is tho
result Of tho first general investigation
ever made by any nation Of tho facts con.
earning strikes and lockouta Tor any OK.
tended period OF time, or for any wide
extent Of territory. The report covers
about seven hundred printed pages, and
gives tho details OF each strike and lock.
out occurring In tho United States during
tho period named. It exhibits the facts
belonging to each Industrial trouble ior
each locality where trouble was found
without attempting to eHtablinh or decide
upon tho connection between them, Tho
following table shows the number Of
strikes occurring during each of tho last
ak years tho number Of establishments
involved In each strike: n